News from April 2023
Colombia: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, Colombia’s sugar production is forecast to increase 2.2 percent to 2.35 million metric tons (MT), due to the end of "La Niña" weather phenomena and the beginning of "El Niño" weather phenomena.
Ecuador: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Ecuador's sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is forecast to remain at 530,000 MT, the same as the previous year's estimate, despite a significant increase in planted area of sugar cane.
China: Draft Implementation Opinions for Crop Seed Certification
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
On April 12, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) jointly published a draft “Implementation Opinions of SAMR and MARA on Carrying Out Crop Seed Certification" for comment.
Weekly Export Sales
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
This weekly report is a summary of U.S. export sales activity for barley, beef, cattle hides and skins, cattle wet blues, corn, cotton (by type), cottonseed, cottonseed cake and meal, cottonseed oil, flaxseed, grain sorghum, linseed oil, oats, pork, rice, rye, soybeans, soybean cake and meal, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, wheat (by class), and wheat products.
China: Plant Variety Protection Office Clarifies Sexual Propagation Material Submission Requirements
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
On April 10, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) Plant Variety Protection Office published a notice “Further Clarifying the Submission Requirements for Sexual Propagation Materials,” related to plant variety rights.
China: Cotton Subsidy Policy Updated
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
On April 14, 2023, the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) published Announcement No. 369 on Implementation Measures for Improving the Target Price Policy for Cotton.
China: Decree 248 Product List Update - April 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) recently updated the list of products subject to Decree 248 and has not notified these changes to trade partners.
Mexico: Oilseeds and Products Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
FAS/Mexico expects slower growth in the vegetable oil and oil meal sectors in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 compared to recent years, given potential declines in consumer purchasing power, a forecast slowdown in Mexico’s economy, and persistent inflation.
Ukraine: Despite Significant Ag Production Ukraine Ag Industry Struggled in 2022
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
By early April 2023, many Ukrainian official agencies and private companies published their end-of-the-year results.
Egypt: Oilseeds and Products Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Egyptian traders and crushers continue to demand sustainability and quality of supply, both of which are key features of U.S.-origin soybean.
Egypt: Cotton and Products Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Like many countries in the world, Egypt has been greatly affected by the Russian war on Ukraine, which has caused strain on the Egyptian economy.
Egypt: Egypt Halal Certification Uncertainties Remain for Dairy Products
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The government of Egypt has yet to publish or notify an official statement regarding the application of halal certification on dairy past the April 1 deadline.
Egypt: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The industrial demand for sugar beets continues to rise, as it provides a higher price, thus incentivizing many farmers to plant more beets.
Mexico: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Mexico’s sugar production is forecast at 6.25 million metric tons raw value (MMT-RV) in marketing year 2023/24 (October-September), an increase of nearly 3 percent compared to MY 2022/23 based on lower fertilizer costs and a return to average weather conditions.
Peru: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Sugar cane production in MY 2024 (January-December 2023) is forecast at 9.9 MMT, increasing nearly three percent from the MY 2023 estimate.
USDA Proposes Declaring Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
By USDA Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released today a proposed determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products when they exceed a very low level of Salmonella contamination. This announcement is a significant first step that builds on FSIS’ proposed regulatory framework to reduce Salmonella infections linked to poultry products, released in October 2022.
European Union: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
EU27 sugar production forecast for market year (MY) 2023/24 is projected at 15.3 million metric tons (MMT), resulting from reduced beet acreage in France and increased plantings in other member states.
Icymi: Thompson Hosts Farm Bill Listening Session In Binghamton, New York
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Last week, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted an official Farm Bill Listening Session in Binghamton, New York.
Thompson Issues Statement On Epa Chesapeake Bay Settlement
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed settlement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners over a 2020 lawsuit regarding the Chesapeake Bay’s Total Maximum Daily Load, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT” Thompson, issued the following statement:
Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Smith, Hyde-Smith Announce Subcommittee Hearings on Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.)